San Antonio Police Department
| San Antonio Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SAPD |
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Patch of the San Antonio Police Department | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1846 |
| Employees | 2,100 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of San Antonio in the state of Texas, United States |
| Size | 412 mi² (1,230 km²) |
| Population | 1.4 million |
| Legal jurisdiction | City of San Antonio, Texas |
| Governing body | San Antonio City Council |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Police Officers | 2,100 |
| Agency executive | William P. McManus, Chief of Police |
| Divisions |
20
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| Website | |
| http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapd/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It is headquartered in Downtown San Antonio at 315 South Santa Rosa Street.
Municipal law enforcement (the position of Alguacil) was established with the Villa of San Fernando (which would become the City of San Antonio) under the Empire of Spain, on 1 August 1731. Municipal peace officers would continue to serve the community under the flags of Spain, Mexico and the Republic of Texas, even with the city being in the path of invading armies several times. By 1846 San Antonio is under its 4th flag (United States). The position of City Marshal (ex officio Chief Of Police) provides order with the San Antonio Police Force enlarging after the Civil War and Reconstruction along with the population. The City Marshal designation is eventually dropped and the department passes through the usual cycles of modernization, with the Department today having over 2,100 sworn officers.
SWAT Team
In 2004, the SWAT unit of the San Antonio Police Department took first place in the general competition at the World SWAT Challenge held in Moyock, North Carolina, overtaking some of the best SWAT teams from around the world.
In 2010, the SWAT unit took the title of Best SWAT team in America, and won 2nd place internationally behind the Canadian team.
Rank Structure
| Rank | Insignia |
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| Chief |  |
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| Deputy Chief |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Detective |  |
| Officer | no insignia |
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the San Antonio Police Department, 53 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]
| Officer | Date of death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick W. Fieldstrup | Friday, May 29, 1857 | Gunfire |
| Van Ness Wells | Thursday, September 26, 1867 | Stabbed |
| William M. Lacey | Thursday, November 29, 1900 | Gunfire |
| Frank East | Sunday, June 10, 1917 | Motorcycle accident |
| Joseph J. Pedraza | Monday, October 6, 1924 | Gunfire (Accidental) |
| Sam A. Street | Sunday, September 11, 1927 | Gunfire |
| Robert White | Thursday, November 10, 1927 | Gunfire |
| Louis C. Grobe | Saturday, March 22, 1930 | Vehicle pursuit |
| Theodore T. Boynton | Tuesday, July 29, 1930 | Gunfire |
| Raleigh W. Taylor | Thursday, December 25, 1930 | Motorcycle accident |
| Peter J. Scrivano | Thursday, May 28, 1931 | Gunfire |
| Henry C. Perrow | Monday, December 11, 1933 | Gunfire |
| John Stowe | Thursday, December 3, 1936 | Gunfire |
| Agnal A. Edwards | Saturday, January 16, 1937 | Gunfire |
| Earl W. Kanning | Saturday, December 24, 1938 | Motorcycle accident |
| Julius N. Alberson | Thursday, December 4, 1941 | Gunfire |
| Frederick W. Coblentz | Sunday, November 8, 1942 | Motorcycle accident |
| Michael J. Ellis Jr] | Thursday, May 11, 1944 | Gunfire |
| Otto S. Hillock | Thursday, October 18, 1945 | Motorcycle accident |
| Winston A. Culpepper | Saturday, September 11, 1954 | Struck by vehicle |
| Patrolman Richard M. Cuellar | Friday, August 2, 1968 | Gunfire |
| Patrolman Guadalupe J. Martinez | Friday, September 4, 1970 | Gunfire |
| Patrolman Antonio T. Canales | Thursday, May 18, 1972 | Gunfire |
| Patrolman George Ellis Jacobs | Sunday, January 14, 1973 | Gunfire |
| Russell D. Spannagel | Saturday, June 30, 1973 | Gunfire |
| Harry James Brackman | Thursday, June 27, 1974 | Motorcycle accident |
| James E. Anderson | Tuesday, July 1, 1975 | Gunfire |
| James W. Bennett Jr. | Saturday, September 13, 1975 | Struck by vehicle |
| George E. Copeland III | Saturday, September 13, 1975 | Struck by vehicle |
| Eloy Flores Gonzales | Monday, August 15, 1977 | Gunfire |
| Bernabe Salazar Jr. | Thursday, November 16, 1978 | Gunfire |
| Gilbert E. Ramirez | Saturday, December 24, 1983 | Gunfire |
| Edwyn Joseph Gorrell | Tuesday, July 5, 1988 | Gunfire |
| Antonio Portillo Garcia | Sunday, December 4, 1988 | Automobile accident |
| Patricia R. Calderon | Tuesday, December 27, 1988 | Drowned |
| Gary Lee Williams | Monday, March 27, 1989 | Gunfire |
| Roger Carl Henarie | Friday, April 13, 1990 | Automobile accident |
| Douglas Scott Goeble | Saturday, April 20, 1991 | Gunfire |
| Rondall (Randy) Sisco | Tuesday, September 22, 1992 | Motorcycle accident |
| Fabian Dale Dominguez | Sunday, January 15, 1995 | Gunfire |
| Michael Corey McInnis | Monday, August 28, 1995 | Vehicle pursuit |
| Oscar Domingo Perez | Friday, March 24, 2000 | Gunfire |
| John Anthony (Rocky) Riojas | Saturday, February 3, 2001 | Gunfire |
| Hector Garza | Thursday, March 29, 2001 | Gunfire |
| Juan Morales | Tuesday, December 11, 2001 | Vehicular assault |
| John Randolph Wheeler | Friday, October 14, 2005 | Vehicular assault |
| Valentine D. (Val) Lopez Jr] | Wednesday, June 21, 2006 | Gunfire |
| Mario Moreno | Friday, September 21, 2007 | Gunfire |
| Robert A. Davis | Monday, December 1, 2008 | Struck by vehicle driven by a fellow officer |
| Sergio Antillon | Friday, October 29, 2010 | Struck by a drunk driver |
| Stephanie Ann Brown | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Struck by a drunk driver |
| Edrees Mukhtar | Saturday, December 29, 2012 | Automobile accident |
| Robert Deckard | Saturday, December 20, 2013 | Gunfire |